Chrysotobibenzyl can be isolated from stem of Dendrobium pulchellum. Chrysotobibenzyl inhibits lung cancer cell (H460 and H292) migration, invasion, filopodia formation via Cav-1, integrins β1, β3, and αν, and EMT suppressions. Chrysotobibenzyl also sensitizes lung cancer cell death mediated by Cisplatin.

Sappanone A is the first homoisoflavanone to be discovered with melanogenesis inhibitory activity. It exerts its anti-inflammatory effect by modulating the Nrf2 and NF-?oB pathways, and may be a valuable compound to prevent or treat inflammatory diseases.

β-Eudesmol is a natural product.